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148780 Altjira

148780 Altjira

Astronomical discovery
148780 Altjira is a binary classical Kuiper belt object. The secondary, S/2007 1, is large compared to the primary, 140 kilometres vs. 160 kilometres. The Altjiran lightcurve is quite flat, which is indicative of a "quasi-spherical body with a... Wikipedia
Discovered: October 20, 2001
Discoverer: Marc Buie
Mass: 3.952×1018 kg
Minor planet category: Cubewano (DES)